Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-15

news of his nomination to the presidency was
received. He seemed to be very deeply i'm
messed and somewhat embarrassed. Rising
from his chair he went round and shook
everybody bv the hand without saying
word. and we then passed out into the open
air. Then Mr.. Lincoln said: 1 believe
will 20 home and tell my wife about this
Mrs lincoln had displayed more zeal in re-
card to the presidential nomination than her
husband had.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE WAR.
"On Feb. IL, 1861, the president elect made
rather sad and at the same time touching
speech on his leaving Springfield to assume
his duties as president. He spoke OF the ter
rible RESPONSIBILITIES which were about to be
laid upon him and how he needed the prayers
and announcement of his old friends, ! did
not see Mr.. Lincoln again until September,
| 1862, when called upon him at the Soldiers
home He inquired very particularly re-
garding the political situation in Illinois. l
| replied that we would carry northern Illinois.
| But how about the central and southern sec
| tionsP he asked. ! said that they were
doubtful. will never forget the indescrib-
| able expression of sadness which came over
| his face at this statement. 1t was just after
| Ponies defeat at the second battle of Bull Run
and the people in Illinois were feeling very
| blue | did not tell Mr. Lincoln how bad the
situation really was. received an appoint
| ment in the registers office of the treasury
| Il was my duty to record the certificates of
| indebtedness which were given for war
| material | had the entree at the White
| House and called frequently for social chat
| with Mr., Lincoln. | would now and then
| give him good story that had run across.
| He always relished these, but at the same
| time he seemed wrapped in gloom, IN fact
gloom seemed to drip off from him. Not
withstandng this he would tell stories with
his old time fervor.
Zone evening l called at the White House
and found that in consequence of having a
very severe toothache Mr.. Lincoln was not
attending to any official business but was
supposed to he attending to his toothache
Upon closer inquiry and search, however, |
found him in one of theupper rooms. Several
of his special friends, members of congress
and others, were seated about. On the wall
was a large war map, and Mr.. Lincoln, not
outstanding his toothache, was describing
certain campaigns. As entered remember
his saying: Gentlemen, put no faith In this
/ y AGO expedition L am aITdlu tneS Will
come out just where they started from. 1t
reminds ne of the old farmer out in Illinois
who was troubled by the pigs getting into his
garden. He thought he had closed up every
hole in the fence, but he found, upon looking
more closely, that there was a hollow log
through which the old sow and pigs walked
very comfortably into his garden. He then
rolled this log over so it lay nearly parable
with the fence The next time the old SOW
and her family entered the log she came out
about where she started from, and SO it vii
be with this Nazoo river expedition-it viii
come out on the same side of the log The
morning following the night of Mr. Lncoln}
assassination my landlady came to my dool
very early and through her sobs said, Some
thing terrible has happened Mr.. Lincoln ha.
been shot | dressed myself in great hast.
and hurried down town, when by degrees
learned the events of that terrible night
&C. D. B.s' Letter in Brooklyn Eagle.